Undergraduate Research Initiative

Each of the following live sessions will introduce you to a different aspect of research communication, and give you practical tips for how to communicate more effectively about your work. 

• Scholarly publishing 101: How and where to get your research published:  Thursday, October 22, 12:35-1:20 p.m. Registration link 

• Busting through jargon: Tips for communicating effectively across disciplines: Wednesday, October 28, 12:05-12:50 p.m. Registration link 

Can’t attend a live session? Watch our eClass page for updates - we’ll be posting short videos & resources throughout the month of October on various aspects of research communication. 

Did you know that the University of Alberta is home to a wide range of student research journals?  These journals not only provide a venue for publishing student work, but also offer opportunities for students to gain experience as editors and peer reviewers.

• Read the latest issue of Spectrum, URI’s interdisciplinary student journal, and consider submitting your work for an upcoming issue! Our next submission deadline (for the Winter 2021 issue) is December 4, 2020. 
• Register as a peer reviewer for Spectrum
• Check out opportunities with other student journals

Many academic conferences have moved online during the pandemic, but there are still many opportunities for students to present. Even if you’re just starting out with your research in the fall, you may want to start exploring possible presentation opportunities for Winter term now, since you may need to submit an abstract ahead of time.  

• Shake off your stage fright - Planning to present your research? Looking for some practice with a modified poster or oral presentation? Wondering how presentations are done virtually? Join us on Friday, October 30 for some less-than-spooky practice presentation sessions! Submit an abstract by October 23!
  
  
• Mark your calendars: URI’s Festival of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities is coming in March 2021 (dates & details coming soon!).  In the meantime, check out some of the highlights from FURCA 2020. 

• Check out other presentation opportunities: See URI’s Share your Research Page for information about undergraduate conferences, and our Professional Development page on eClass for listings of other opportunities that arise from time to time. You may also want to check with your faculty/department or student group(s) in your discipline, which often organize research presentation days for students.   

• Sign up for URI’s e-newsletter to find out about upcoming opportunities and deadlines.